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Meterology ES. 11
Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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What element is substantial in our atmosphere? | Oxygen |
True or False: The Earth's atmosphere has not changed over time. | False |
What were the two earliest elements in the atmosphere? | Hydrogen and Helieum |
What type of bacteria helped increase the amount of oxygen in the air? | cyanobacteria (blue-green) algae |
What things are considered carbon sinks? | Plants and Oceans |
What are considered oxygen sinks? | Oxidation of metals and animals |
What controls the climate? | reflectivity of the surface, the amount and types of gases in the atmosphere, amount of cloud cover, volcanic eruptions, vegetation cover and meteor impacts. |
Ice and snow reflects better than________ | Land and ocean water |
What good insulators? | Water vapor, carbon dioxide and clouds |
True or False: Vegetation absorbs more heat than non-vegetated areas. | True |